meet the canniatric superstars
Our passion is fuelled by our research, the children we have helped (our “Superstars”), and the knowing that there are so many more lives we can impact. We show up each day with optimism, reassurance, information, and options for every family we meet.
We are blessed to have given so many families a sense of relief, support, and hope as we open new doors of opportunity for treating their children. Many parents come to us feeling skeptical or concerned about cannabis, especially when it comes to treating children.
Through their experience with us, they will learn that they don’t have to do it alone; they become empowered through our education and support.
OUR FIRST SUPERSTAR
Emily Mirzabegian
Canniatric is a movement, and it all started with Emily.
Emily was born a healthy child in April of 2004, full of life. Our lives changed when she received a set of vaccinations at just a few months old. She had her first ever seizure that lasted more than 45 minutes, which sent us to the hospital for a full workup and 10 days of PICU, after which everything checked out normal. We were sent home and told it was fever induced and nothing to worry about. We came home and had no issues — until the day of her second set of vaccines a few months later when she went into a Status Seizure lasting over an hour and half, and where she had to be intubated and put into an induced coma to stop the seizure.
Ever since that day, and over the last 16 years, Emily has had tens of thousands of seizures and all FDA and non-FDA approved medications, which have caused severe developmental delays and learning disabilities as side effects. In addition to all the medications we tried, we also tried many different forms of alternative treatments such as Fetal Stem Cells, Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Iridology, Ketogenic Diet therapy, Energy Doctor, Parasite Doctor, Kabala, Hypnosis, and even witchcraft, but unfortunately they also failed.
Emily was finally diagnosed with a cell mutation and a form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome a few years ago. We don't doubt for a second that her mutation was activated by the vaccinations. Obviously we stopped vaccinating, against the advice of multiple doctors. Around 2012, we found out about cannabis oil as a form of treatment for epilepsy, and we tried everything California had to offer with some very little benefits but a spark of hope and a promise.
Then we found the Stanley Brothers, Charlotte's Web, and the Realm of Caring Foundation — and Emily became the first child to receive the Charlotte’s Web CBD oil in California in 2012. In the years that Emily has been using Cannabis oil, we’ve seen changes and improvements in her seizures and we’ve been able to wean her off of all her pharmaceutical medications, which improved our family’s quality of life and has given us our daughter back.
Emily has experienced a 70% reduction in seizures because of CBD oil. Every time we tapered off medications, Emily spoke more and socialized more, and has had more energy and laughter.
Emily's success with CBD and other Cannabis oils started a movement. Emily is now 16 years old, and although she’s still having 3 or 4 seizures a month, she is happy and keeps on inspiring others as she helps change the face of epilepsy and cannabis.
our superstars
